Windows 2000 Pro

Windows 2000 Pro combines the friendly interface of Windows 98 with the famous stability of Windows NT. Windows 2000, the successor to NT, introduces many technologies that weren't available in NT, including Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management features, and more. It's 25% faster than Windows 98 and three times as stable. Unfortunately, despite all the enhancements, Microsoft forgot to address one of NT's most glaring omissions: Windows 2000 doesn't include a printed user's manual. In Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual, bestselling Windows NT author Sharon Crawford provides the ideal (and desperately needed) user's guide for the world's most popular corporate operating system. The book covers: Getting started. The early chapters cover using menus, finding lost files, reducing window clutter, and taming the wild Start menu. What's what. A complete guide, this book explains the purpose of every Control Panel item, accessory program, and maintenance tool. Mastering the network. Special chapters help you navigate the corporate network, dial in from the road, and even set up your own small-office (peer-to-peer) network, step by step. Understanding security. User accounts, file encryption, and the NTFS file system keep your private files private, while still offering network access to coworkers you specify. Flying the Net. This book demystifies the rich Internet suite of Windows 2000 Pro: its email, newsgroup, Web-browsing, and video conferencing programs. Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual isn't for system administrators or OS theory geeks; it's for the novice or budding power user who wants to master the machine and get down to work. Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual is the crystal-clear, jargon-free book that should have been in the box.

Autorentext

Sharon Crawford is a veteran writer of computer books. Together with Charlie Russel, Sharon authored the top selling Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Companion by Microsoft Press as well as the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion.

Klappentext

This handbook features the Windows 2000 command reference, detailed instructions for customizing the desktop and menus and a comprehensive guide to troubleshooting information.

Inhalt

The Missing CreditsThe Missing Credits IntroductionIntroduction Part I: Getting StartedPart One\ Getting Started

• Chapter 1: A Welcome to Windows 2000A Welcome to Windows 2000
• Chapter 2: Starting Up, Logging On, and Shutting Down
• Chapter 3: The Desktop and Start MenuThe Desktop and Start Menu
• Chapter 4: Windows, Folders, and the TaskbarWindows, Folders, and the Taskbar
• Chapter 5: Icons, Shortcuts, and the Recycle BinIcons, Shortcuts, and the Recycle Bin

• Chapter 6: Getting HelpGetting Help Part II: The Components of Windows 2000

• Chapter 7: Running ApplicationsRunning Applications
• Chapter 8: The Control PanelThe Control Panel
• Chapter 9: Programs in the Start MenuPrograms in the Start Menu

• Chapter 10: The Files of Windows 2000The Files of Windows 2000 Part III: Windows OnlinePart Three\ Windows Online

• Chapter 11: Getting to the WebGetting to the Web

• Chapter 12: Outlook Express: Email and NewsgroupsOutlook Express\ Email and Newsgroups Part IV: Network SurvivalPart Four\ Network Survival

• Chapter 13: Working on the NetworkWorking on the Network
• Chapter 14: Dialing In to a NetworkDialing In to a Network

• Chapter 15: Building a Peer-to-Peer Network Part V: Managing Your ComputerPart Five\ Managing Your Computer

• Chapter 16: Adding and Removing HardwareAdding and Removing Hardware
• Chapter 17: Security, Accounts, and AdministrationSecurity, Accounts, and Administration
• Chapter 18: BackupBackup

• Chapter 19: Maintenance and TroubleshootingMaintenance and Troubleshooting Part VI: AppendixesPart Six\ Appendixes

• Appendix A: Installing Windows 2000 ProfessionalInstalling Windows 2000 Professional
• Appendix B: Windows 2000 Pro, Menu by MenuWindows 2000 Pro, Menu by Menu ColophonColophon